Anderson to Avoid Appendectomy

Brady Anderson, in the midst of his finest season, has decided against having an appendectomy that could sideline him for nearly a month.

Anderson saw three doctors, all of whom told him to have surgery as soon as possible. So the Baltimore Oriole center fielder went to see a fourth physician, who said immediate surgery was not required.

“I kept going until one of them said what I wanted to hear,” said Anderson, who started Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins.

He will be playing in pain, and there is a chance his appendix could burst at any time--even while Anderson is making a play in the outfield.

“Yeah, and there’s a risk a run could score on the play, too,” he said.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Danny Darwin to Houston for minor league right-hander Rich Loiselle. . . . The Boston Red Sox acquired minor league infielder Arquimedez Pozo from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for reserve infielder Jeff Manto. The Mariners also put two-time AL batting champion Edgar Martinez on the disabled list with bruised ribs.